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Assignment 2: Course Project Part IV

The executive branch of the state of Georgia plays a vital role in the administration of the health policies in pursuit of protecting the health of all citizens. It does this by ensuring that research is continuously conducted to avail new medication for existing illnesses and at the same time prevent outbreaks. Furthermore, it implements policies of food and drug safety while ensuring that the residents receive health insurance in an attempt to improve accessibility to healthcare. The office of the governor listed healthcare amongst the six most prioritized items for this term alongside provision of jobs, improvement of education, reformation of the justice system, natural resources and development of transportation and infrastructure (State of Georgia, 2015).

In regards to healthcare, the governor made it his priority to meet the demands of the growing population by devising and implementing sustainable and long-term solutions starting with fostering a culture of wellness (Nash, 2015). The state would promote Georgia’s public image by advocating for healthy lifestyle choices from a personal level. In addition, the governor would strengthen Georgia’s healthcare workforce by identifying innovative ways to attract and retain highly qualified personnel in healthcare. As such, the state would work hand-in-hand with medical colleges as well as the Department of Community and Public Health (DCPH) to promote Georgia’s ideal practice of world-class medicine. The DCPH was also tasked with advancing biotechnology research and innovation in the state of Georgia. Moreover, the state government allocated $2.59 billion to improving healthcare, which indicates a 6.5 percent increase when compared to the previous budget allocation (Raminashvili et al., 2014). The state has been a victim of rising mortality rates owing to conditions such as hypertension, obesity, and diabetes; hence the additional resources are to be used to facilitate improved service provision while facilitating campaigns for healthy living among the citizens. With such resources, the governor hopes to improve research and development hence offering better services and drugs to the people of Georgia. Besides improving healthcare, these spurs will avail more jobs for the public, encourage education, and lower crime thus serving more than one purpose. Comment by Author: All must be identified once and after that et al is appropriate

Healthcare Faculty Regulation (HFR) and Healthcare Georgia Foundation (HGF) are some of the agencies that deal with the healthcare policy implementation in Georgia. The HFR is a branch of the Department of Community Health (DCH) that is responsible for the planning of healthcare, certification, licensing, and the oversight of healthcare facilities within the state (Vanessa, 2014). Similarly, the HGF, which is a private and independent organization, seeks to advance healthcare services for all Georgians through expansion of access to affordable and quality healthcare with a particular interest in the underserved populations. Amongst other agencies, these two ensure that health facilities offer unwavering quality services as well as expanding accessibility.

The allocation of additional resources by the state government demonstrates the governor’s efforts to improve and sustain quality and accessibility in the healthcare sector in Georgia. Evidently, sufficient resources are aligned towards this goal. The HFR, under the counsel of the DCH further ensures that all Georgian health facilities adhere to the set policies strictly to ensure that the quality of health services is balanced in all facilities. As such, all Georgians receive equally worthy healthcare services thus eliminating preference and accusations of favouritism towards the state government.

References

Nash, D. B. (2015). Population health: Creating a culture of wellness. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.

Raminashvili, D., Bakhturidze, G., Zarnadze, I., Peikrishvili, N., & Bull, T. (2014). Promoting health in Georgia. Global health promotion, 21(1), 5-12. SAGE Publications Ltd.